As you may have picked up on by now, I like charities that do more than just ask for your money when it comes to helping them out. As such, when I discovered SoJo MoJoe was a thing (a New Harvest Coffee Company blend which benefits the Sojourner House in Providence, I figured we might […]
Charities
Charity Spotlight – Striving Toward Empowered Personal Success (STEPS)
Striving Toward Empowered Personal Success (STEPS), our charity spotlight in Connecticut, is an organization dedicated to “Empowering Girls, Uplifting Communities.” They pursue these objectives through a series of programs specifically targeting Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers during the school year and also host a summer leadership program for both sets of girls. For the middle school […]
Charity Introduction – The Homeless Children’s Playtime Projects
As heart stoppers go, I found the answer to the question “What’s the biggest challenge teens face living in a family homeless shelter” quite moving. As stated on The Homeless Children’s Playtime Projects web site, the answer is “Hiding it from my friends.” Being homeless is tough for anyone, but especially tough at times for […]
Charity Introduction – Esperanza Center
One of the things we look for in charity choices is variety, we are trying to have a god mix of what our highlighted charities are focused on. A bonus that crops up every now and then is an organization that strikes a bit of a personal chord with (at least one of) us. Our […]
Charity Introduction – Caring Hearts for Kids of Moore
When I look at all of these charities, I’m frequently struck with the notion that we either have something like this at home or that we should have something like it. However, prior to discovering Caring Hearts for Kids of Moore, it never really occurred to me how much making certain things happen was within […]
Charity Introduction – Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
Yesterday I wrote about health care in Georgia, and – as Melanie points out – we are trying to keep things mixed up a bit on these charities. However, as Melanie also says… once Soren “gets his mind set on something…” Today’s charity spotlight is the Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. Serving the people of […]
Charity Introductions – Georgia Partnership for Telehealth
One of the things that has jumped out at us while we travel through the Southeast is the amount of rural space there seems to be. Even within cities (Jacksonville, one of the largest geographic cities in the nation, for example) we seemed to jump from one isolated area to another. It’s beautiful and quaint; […]
Charity Spotlight – 13 Ugly Men
When I started looking for charities in Alabama, I inadvertently stumbled upon what has become the charity spotlight for Florida, 13 Ugly Men. When I saw the name I told Melanie “this has to be our charity.” She brought up the (very good) point that we should probably see what they do before we commit […]
Charity Introduction – Children’s Aid Society of Alabama
In looking at charities, I’ve seen many (and selected a few as candidates for our spotlight) that are focused on finding a soft landing for broken families. Today’s charity in Alabama, the Children’s Aid Society of Alabama has a slightly different focus. Their goal is to keep families together wherever possible. As such their programs […]
Charity Introduction – Catch-A-Dream
Our charity for Mississippi is loaded with personal connections. Catch-A-Dream was founded in part by Mississippi State University (the extension service), which coincidentally houses the Fairways & Freeways golf course for the state of Mississippi. Catch-A-Dream is a lot like Make-A-Wish; however, their focus is fulfilling wishes that involve outdoor activities. Most often hunting and […]